2004 School Magazine

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Above: Ashlea Hew ICaptainj on ChinaS Fortune sails over the Jumps iph0:o9raph courtesy of Paul Smith Photographyj Right: Behind the scenes work. Alexandra O'Connell I I OMj swims her horse and Joanna Roberts I I I Gj in training with coach. Ruth Jeffrey

C, >.- The Brisbane Girls Grammar Equestrian September. Seven Grammar riders from the Team began the year with the January team competed in Introductory Preliminary Camp at the Gold Coast Polo and or PreNovice Classes. The first day of the Country Club. The threeday camp competition started well with the Dressage gave the new team an opportunity to phase for all classes and ShowJumping for acquaint themselves with one another the introductory riders Many of the girls through trust exercises, a variety of were highly placed after the Dressage phase lessons from the team coaches and some of the competition and were able to either fun activities such as a trail ride and maintain or improve their placing after the swimming with the horses in the creek. Showjumping and the Cross Country phase Throughout the year the team has of the competition. The team competed well continued to improve, concluding the season and finished in 4th place with 12 of our riders competing in one or The State Championships for Dressage, more of the various disciplines at State Titles Hacking, Combined Training and Show held at Kooralbyn and Warwick. Grammar Jumping were held at Morgan Park, Warwick riders represented the School in 18 events during I - 3 October The Hacking Event and were well placed in all. Of these, the started the three days of competition, with Showjumping Day hosted by Brisbane Girls five girls in this discipline. The team rode Grammar School proved to be the most extremely well placing 3rd overall, with two successful, with the Team placing first riders winning the Championship for their The State Championship for Eventing Class The second day was Dressage for both was held at Kooralbyn during the 4 - 5 the Dressage Championship as well as part . ^11 . , , + a froi. d. I . 10

of the Combined Training Championship The Team had seven riders in this discipline, with some exceptional performances with the team finishing in 4th place. The final day of competition was the Showjumping phase of the Combined Training Championship as well as the individual ShowJumping Championship. Six riders competed in the Combined Training Championship with an all-round high performance. The Team was placed 4th in this discipline. The Show Jumping Championship was the last event, with four riders competing. The standard was again high with the team placing 5th overall With solid performances in all disciplines, the Team again won the Lorette Wigan Trophy for the Champion Secondary School for the sixth year in a row

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